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Date of Birth
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15-June-1902
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Place of Birth
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Frankfurt
(Germany, Hesse, West Germany)
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Nationality
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Germany, United States of America
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Also know as
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Erik Salomonsen, Erik Homburger, Erik H. Erikson, Erik Homburger Erikson
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Profession
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Scientist, Psychologist, Psychoanalyst
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Erik Homburger Erikson was a German-born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He may be most famous for coining the phrase identity crisis. His son, Kai T. Erikson, is a noted American sociologist.
Although Erikson lacked even a bachelor's degree, he served as a professor at prominent institutions such as Harvard and Yale.
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